Atypical Craniosynostosis with Torticollis and Neurological Symptoms : A Rhombencephalosynapsis Sequence
Joint Authors
Leikola, Junnu
Hukki, Jyri
Koljonen, Virve
Valanne, Leena
Source
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-12-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
We describe a case of 3-year-old girl with rhombencephalosynapsis, a rare cerebellar anomaly.
Patient.
A 3-year-old girl was admitted to our hospital due to congenital torticollis and asymmetry of face, skull and trunk.
Craniosynostosis was suspected due to abnormal head shape.
3D-CT revealed closure of the sagittal suture without scaphocephalic skull.
Due to atypical craniosynostosis with neurological symptoms, brain-MRI was performed revealing rhombencephalosynapsis.
Results.
Our patient presented with atypical craniosynostosis and balance problems, not typical for scaphocephaly.
Operative treatment for craniosynotosis was not carried out because the cause of the problems was the cerebellum instead of the brain.
Conclusions.
Therefore, we conclude that patients with atypical craniosynostosis should be examined with brain-MRI to exclude the intracranial malformations, which 3D-CT does not reveal.
Without brain-MRI, decision (not) to perform surgery could have been different.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Koljonen, Virve& Leikola, Junnu& Valanne, Leena& Hukki, Jyri. 2009. Atypical Craniosynostosis with Torticollis and Neurological Symptoms : A Rhombencephalosynapsis Sequence. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Koljonen, Virve…[et al.]. Atypical Craniosynostosis with Torticollis and Neurological Symptoms : A Rhombencephalosynapsis Sequence. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Koljonen, Virve& Leikola, Junnu& Valanne, Leena& Hukki, Jyri. Atypical Craniosynostosis with Torticollis and Neurological Symptoms : A Rhombencephalosynapsis Sequence. Case Reports in Medicine. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508149
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-508149